Key Differences
In short — Xeon E5-2660 v3 outperforms Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Xeon E5-2660 v3 is 1826 days newer than Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 - 95 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3
- Performs up to 55% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i7-870 - 76 vs 49 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 20 vs 8 threads
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 |
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Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2014 |
Core i7 | Collection | Xeon E5 |
Lynnfield | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Server |
4 | Cores | 10 |
8 | Threads | 20 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
22.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |